Weather cometh out o' th' North Which for its Radiant Splendency Doth seem as Gold unto the â—â—ye With God is dreadful Majesty 14. As touching the Almighty Him Perfectly find out cannot we In Power Judgment also in Plenty of Justice excels He. 15. Not without Cause will he afflict Not any one who e'er he be Men therefore justly do him fear Who wise in Heart respects not he Job 42. 2. 16. We know thou canst do every thing Even whatsoever pleaseth Thee Neither can what thou purposest By any one once hinder'd be Concerning Behemoth Job 40. 15 18 19 23. 1. BEhold now Behemoth in him How great my Power appears to be Thy Fellow-Creature and who is My handy-work as well as thee 2. He of the Ways of God is chief And yet tho' terrible he be He that him made can him subdue Yea and destroy him easily 3. His Bones are strong as if of Brass Yea they as Bars of Iron be Lo he Drinks up a River and Away for fear hasteth not he 4. He trusts he can into his Mouth Jordan draw up conceits so he Thro' Snares his Nose doth pierce and they Are vain where ever laid they be Concerning Leviathan Job 41. 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 24 c. 1. BEhold also Leviathan How vast and huge a Creatures he As other Fishes taken are He no such ways can taken be 2. Canst thou with barbed Irons fill His Skin or Head with Fish-spears keen If thou attempt it don't no more The Battel weigh be glad it s o'er 3. Behold the hope of him 's in vain That would him take shall not one be Cast down even at the sight of him So dreadful is it him to see 4. None is there that dares stir him up No not how fierce so e'er he be And who then able is to stand Before me or contend with me 5. That I should him repay again Who is there hath prevented me What e'er is under the whole Heaven All 's mine and doth belong to me 6. As for Leviathan his Parts So admirable and so strong And Power I will not conceal Nor his comely Proportion 7. His Heart is firm even as a Stone As th' nether Milstone hard and strong His Courage is invincible He void of Fear he dreadeth none 8. When that himself he raiseth up The Mighty then they are afraid They fall to their Devotions Such breakings of the Waves are made 9. The Sword that laies at him can't hold Not Spear Dart nor Habergeon As Straw he Iron doth esteem And Brass as Rotten Wood doth Deem 10. The Arrow cannot make him flee Sling Stones as stubble counted be Yea Darts as stubble counted are At shaking of the Spear laughs he 11. Sharp Pointed Stones are under him And yet with ease them lies upon And by his weight sharp pointed Things Abroad the Mire spreads upon 12. Boil like a Pot he makes the Deep Like to a Pot of Oyntment he The Sea shines after him a Path Hoary the Deep it seems to be 13. Upon Earth there is not the like He fears no Enemy not he He looks on th' highest with Contempt He 's King o'er all that proudest be Job 13. 11. And shall not then God's Majesty And his Excellency withal Make us to be afraid and sha'nt His dread so great upon us fall God Invisible Job 9. 11. Job 23. 8 9. 1. LO in his Works of Providence He still me goeth by And him I see not passes on But him perceive not I. 2. Behold I do go forward but There God I can not see And I go backward but not there By me perceiv'd is he 3. On the left Hand where he doth Work But him behold cann't I On the Right Hand he hides himself That him I cannot Spy God Omniscient Job 34. 21 22. Job 22. 13 14. 1. THe Eyes ' f th' Lord they are upon Even all the Ways of Man And all their goings he doth see From him none hide them can 2. There is no Darkness all is clear Nor Shade of Death is there Wherein who Work Iniquity May hide and not appear 3. There are that say how doth God know Can he the Clouds Judge thro Which dark are but the thickest Clouds No covering him are to 4. Doth he not see my Ways and all My goings ponders He Yea all my goings and my steps By him they counted be God Just and Righteous to the Tune of the 100. Psalm Job 34. 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23. 1. GIve Ear and hearken unto me Ye who of Understanding be Far be it from th' Righteous God That he should do unrighteously 2. And from th' Almighty be it far That he should Act Iniquity Which to his Holy Nature is So much against and contrary 3. For unto Man render shall He According as his Works shall be And every Man as are his Ways So cause him for to find will he 4. For surely God neither can Neither will he do wickedly Nor will he Judgment once pervert Who is the Lord God Almighty 5. Who hath a Charge given him o'r th' Earth That he accountable should be And who the whole World hath dispos'd And still doth it dispose but He 6. If Understanding now thou hast Hear this and hearken unto me Unto the Voice now of my Words That I shall further say to Thee 7. Shall He govern that hateth right And doth in doing wrong Delight Shall he even govern and wilt thou Condemn him who 's most Just and Right 8. Is' t fit unto a King to say Thou Wicked art also unto Princes yea are Ungodly tho' No other they may be than so 9. How much less unto him that don 't Persons accept who Princes be Nor Rich Regards more then the Poor For all of them formed hath He. 10. They shall even in a Moment Die And that when most secure they And pass away and without Hand The mighty shall be took away 11. Behold God will not lay on Man More than what 's Just and Right that he In Judgment enter should with God As if he punish'd causelesly 12. Shall not the Judge of all the Earth Do right else ' â— unrighteous He How shall he Judge the World and how By him shall others judged be God Incomprehensible To the Tune of the 100. Psalm Job 11. 7 8 9. and 36. 26. 1. CAnst thou by searching find out God Canst thou unto Perfection By searching find out him who is So Great and the Almighty one 2. God's Wisdom which is God himself It is as high as Heaven for heighth Then perfectly to find it out What canst thou do withal thy might 3. Than Hell it 's deeper what canst know The measure longer is also Than th' Earth and broader than the Sea What then to find it out canst do 4. Behold God he is great and him Not know nor comprehend can we Nor can the number of his Years Once searched out by any be Gods magnifying of Man and
he His Strength for Hunger shall decay At 's side Ruine shall ready be 4. Out of his Tabernacle shall His Confidence rooted out be And unto Death of Terrours King With Terrours great be brought shall he 5. His Roots shall be dried up beneath Above his Branch cut of shall he His Memory quite perish shall No Name have in the Street shall he 6. From Light he into Darkness shall Be driven and chas'd out hence shall be Who after him do come they shall Astonish'd and affrighted be 7. Surely such of the Wicked are The dwellings and this is also The Place of such a one who ere He is that God aright don't know Job 21. 17 18. 8. How oft o' th' Wicked is put out The Candle yea also how oft Does their Destruction come on them Yea and they are soon brought to nought 9. God in his Anger Sorrows gives Also as Stubble such are they Before the Wind and as the Chaff Which soon the Storm carries away Some Caveats Job 36. 18 19 20. 1. BEcause there 's Wrath beware least He By his stroak take away doth Thee For then a Ransom tho 't be great Can by no means deliver Thee 2. Will he esteem thy Riches no Nor yet thy Gold esteem will He Nor yet of strength the forces all How great soever they may be 3. Do not the Night of Death desire Rashly nor unadvisedly When Multitudes are in their Place Though setled cut off suddenly 4. Take heed and see to it that thou Do not regard Iniquity But rather than Iniquity Chuse thou the greatest Misery The Benefit of Repentance upon Gods chastening of Man Job 33. 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30. 1. WHen that Man chastned is with pain And his Flesh is consum'd away Yea and his Soul to th' Grave draws near And 's Life to who destroyers are 2. If then there be a Messenger With him a choice Interpreter To shew unto him what is right And what is pleasing in God's sight 3. Which is for to bewail his Sin And humbly it confess and so As that he it forsakes also And unto God for Mercy goes 4. Then he is gracious unto him And saith from th' Pit deliver him That he to it do not go down For that a Ransom I have found 5. Then he recover shall and Pray To God and he to him shall be Propitious and he is Face With Joy and Gladness then shall see 6. He looketh upon Men and if Any doth say that sinn'd hath he And have perverted what was right And it no ways did profit me 7. From going down into the Pit His Soul deliver then will he Yea and his Life shall with great Joy The Light which is so pleasant see 8. Lo all these Things oft worketh God With Man his Soul from th' Pit to bring That he inlightened may be And that with th' Light of the Living Job 11. from v. 12. to the 20. 9. God knows vain Man sees wickedness And it consider will not he For vain Man would be wise though Man Like a wild Asses Colt born be 10. If that thou do prepare thine Heart And towards God stretch out thine Hand Put far away Iniquity And let it not still dwell with Thee 11. Then with an holy Confidence Into his Presence thou shalt come And then establish'd thou shalt be Even in a safe Condition 12. Then thou thy Misery shalt forget As Waters that do pass away And then shalt shine forth and thine Age Be clearer then is the Noon-day 13. And then thou shalt secure be Because in God thy Hope hast thee Yea then as dig'd about shalt be And shalt thy rest take in Safety 14. Also thou shalt lie down and then Afraid not any shall make thee Yea for thy favour and good will Many to thee shall suiters be The Wicked's Prosperity together with the Brevity and Vncertainty thereof Job 9. 24. 1. THe Earth is given into the Hand Of such as Wicked are And such as are Ungodly have Of it the greatest share Job 21. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. 2. The Wicked live grow Old and they In Power mighty be Their Seed also establish'd is And that their Eyes do see 3. Their Houses they are safe from fear God's Rods not them upon Yea all about them prosper well Miscarry doth not one 4. Their little ones like to a Flock For number send forth they Their Children Dance and unto them The choicest Musicks Play 5. They spend their Days in Wealth and who Live merrier Lives than they And easie Deaths do Die for theâ— Like Lambs do Die Men say 6. Therefore they say to God from us Depart a dreadful say For we desire not not we The Knowledge of thy Ways 7. What 's the Almighty that we him Should serve and who is He And what gain is it we should have If Pray to him do we 8. Yet lo their Goods not in their Hand But in God's hand and He Their Houses fills with Good therefore Their Counsel's far from me Job 24. v. 23 24 25. 9. Though it be given them for to be In safety whereupon They rest and are secure yet Their Ways Gods Eyes are on 10. They are exalted but it is But for a little while They soon are gone and are brought low And hence away they go 11. They taken are out of the way Even so as others are And are cut off as are of Corn Cut off the Tops o' th' Ears 12. And if that now it be not so A Liar who 'll make me And make that which I now have said Of no worth for to be The Spouses Description of her Beloved Cant. 1. 13 14. Cant. 1. 3. Cant. 2. 1 3. 1. OF Myrrh like to a bundle is My well belov'd to me Betwixt my Breasts even all the Night His lodging Place shall be 2. Most sweet and precious unto me Is my Beloved one Even as a Cluster of Camphire The pleasantâ—st Places on 3. His Names as Oyntment poured forth Because of the sweet smell Of his good Oyntments therefore do The Virgins love him well 4. Of Roses he the Rose is chief The Rose of Sharon's He And He of Lilies is the choice That in the Vallies be 5. As th' Apple Tree among the Trees That in the Wood do grow Among the Sons even all the Sons My well-belov'd is so 6. Under his Shadow I sat down With great delight also His Fruit sweet and delicious My Pallate was unto 7. With flaggons stay me and support With Apples comfort me For I am ready even to faint So greats my Love to thee 8. Toth ' Banquetting-House he me brought Unto the House of Wine And there his Love was over me As Banner and Ensign 9. My well belov'd is mine and He. Both Hands emploies for me His left Hand that 's under my Head His Right embraceth me 10. A Fountain even of Gardens is My well beloved one A Well of Living Waters and
Enemies p. 65. Our great unworthiness p. 66. God's wonderful Respect to the Contrite and Humble p. 67. An Hymn upon the failing of Creature Comforts p. 67 68. Petitions for observing God's Precepts p. 69 70. The Conclusion p. 71. As concerning GOD. His Excellencies and Perfections viz. His wonderful Wisdom Power Greatness Majesty Immensity and other Excellencies and Perfections both in himself as also several Ways manifested and displayed in and by the Creature and in and by his great and glorious Works Job V. from verse 9. to the 17. 1. GReat Things Jehovah doth and Things Unsearchable that be Things that are marvellous and those Without number doâ—h He. 2. He giveth Rain upon the Earth A great though common thing And Waters sendeth on the Fields Which make them flourishing 3. To set up those on high that be Through want brought very low Thereby that Safety those that mourn may be exalted to 4. He disappointeth that which those That Crafty are devise So that their Hands cannot per form The Thing they enterprize 5. In their own Craftiness he doth Even take those that are wise And th' frowards Counsel headlong that Is carried likewise 6. They do with darkness meet even in The Day-time whilst it's Light And in the Noon-day they do grope As if it was i' th' Night 7. But he the Poor saves from the Sword From th' Mouth of the Crafty Yea he also doth save them from The hand of the Mighty 8. And so the Poor great cause hath he To hope in Gods Mercy And wicked Men confounded are And their Mouths stopt thereby c. Job 9. from ver the 4th to the 16th 9. IN Heart God he is Wise yea and Mighty in Strength is He Against him who hath hardened Himself and prospered 10. The Mountains who removeth and Of it they a'n't aware And by him in his Anger they Soon overturned are 11. He shakes the Earth out of her Place Made quake her Pillars are The Sun commands and it don't rise And sealeth up the Stars 12. He doth alone spread out the Heavens Treads on the Waves o' th' Sea He all the Motions of the Stars Doth order as he please 13. He doth great Things past finding out Yea wonders great doth he So nomerous that in no wise They numbered can be 14. Behold he takes away who him Can hinder who will say To him what dost thou as to what He 's pleas'd to take away 15. If God his Anger won't withdraw Stoop the proud Helpers do How much less shall I Answer him And Words choose to do so 16. Whom though that I was Righteous Him Answer would not I But Supplication would make Unto my Judge humbly 17. Shall any Teach God Knowledge how The World should govern'd be Seeing the highest equally And lowest judgeth He. Job 12. from verse 13th to the end 1. WIth God is perfect Wisdom and With him is Strength also Counsel and Understanding both Things for to guide and knoâ— 2. Behold he breaketh down and it Cannot be built again He shuts up Man and all Attempts To open are in vain 3. Behold the Waters he with-holds And all then up do dry He also sends them out and then The Earth's o'erturn'd thereby 4. He Counsellers away leads spoil'd And Judges Fools makes He 5. The Bond of Kings doth loose their Loines With Girdle girdeth He. 6. He leadeth Princes spoil'd away O'erthrows who mighty be The Speech o' th' Trusty takes away And th' Ageds Judgment He. 7. He pours contempt on Princes and Weakens Mens Strength of might Discovers deep things out o' th' dark Deaths shade brings out to Light 8. He doth increase the Nations And them destroyeth He He them inlargeth and by him Again they strait'ned be 9. O' th' chief o' th' People of the Earth The Heart he takes away And makes them in a Wilderness To wander where 's no way 10. They without Light grope in the dark And he makes them also Much like unto a drunken Man Even for to stagger so Job 25. throughout to the Tune of the 25th Psalm 1. DOminion and Fear Great God they are with Thee In thy high Places also thou There Peace dost make to be 2. Is any able for To number thy Armies And who or where are they on whom Thy Light doth not arise 3. How then be justified With God can sorry Man Or how can he be counted clean That 's born of a Woman 4. Behold even to the Moon And its shines not though bright Yea not the Stars so glistering And pure in his sight How much less pure then Can Man a poor Worm be Nor less the Son of Man who is A Worm no less then He. Job 26. from verse 6. to the end 1. BEfore him Hell is Naked and Death hath no covering O're th' empty Place he spreads forth Heaven The Earth hangs on nothing 2. In his thick Clouds though Aiery The Waters binds up He And though so ponderous the Clouds Not under them Rent be 3. He from our view holds back the Face So glorious of his Throne And least it should dazle our Eyes His Cloud spreadeth thereon 4. The Waters of the Ocean So boisterous hath he Compass'd with bounds and that till Day And Night no more shall be 5. Heavens Pillars tremble and at his Reproof astonish'd be The Sea his Power cleaves thro' th' Proud By Wisdom smiteth He. 6. He by his Spirit hath the Heavens Garnished as we see The Crooked Serpent by his Hand Formed also hath He. Lo of his Ways these parts are but How small a Portion Is heard of Him but of his Power The Thunder knoweth none Job 36 from verse 22. to the end 1. BEhold God by his Power exalts Who teacheth so as He Who hath injoyned him his Way That he 's unjust can say 2. That we do magnifie the work Of God remember we Which Men behold which a far off Even every Man may see 3. Behold God he is great and we Him do not know nor can The number of his Days so great Be searched out by Man 4. For by his Power he doth make The drops of Water small According to th' Vapours thereof They pour down Rain withal 5. Which Clouds do drop and do distiâ— On Man abundantly Also the spreadings of the Clouds Them understand can't we 6. Or of his Tabernacle who The noise can understand The Thunder in the Clouds produc'd By his Almighty Hand 7. Behold he spreads the Light upon The Clouds tho' dark they be That they seem all a flame and dark Again them maketh He. 8. And He by these doth execute His Judgments on the bad But by them to such as are good Abundant Food is had 9. With Clouds he covereth the Light Commands it not to shine And that by interposing of The Cloud that comes between 10. The Thunder that 's within the Clouds Gives notice of the Rain The Cattel also various ways Give notice of the same Gods Answer to Job
Mans Days determin'd are his Months They numbred are by Thee His Bounds thou hast appointed and Those Bounde pass cannot He. 11. There 's hope of a Tree if cut down That it again will Sprout And that the tender Branch thereof Will not cease but put out 12. Tho'th ' Root thereof wax old int h ' Earth And Stock in th' Earth doth Die Yet thro' the scent o' th' Water it Will Bud and multiply 13. But Man he dies and wasts away Yea Man gives up we see The Ghost and when he giveth up The Ghost then where is he 14. As from the Sea the Waters fail Floods dry up and decay So Man he lieth down and not Rise up again shall they 15. Until the Heavens shall be no more Not once awake they shall Nor out of their long Sleep shall they Be raised up at all 16. Surely the Mountain falling comes To nought moulders away And th' Rock Remov'd out of it's Place Where over thrown doth stay 11. The Waters wear the Stones the things That out o' th' Earth do grow Away thou wastrest and the hope Of Man destroy'd is so 12. For ever thou against him dost Prevail and passeth he His Countenance thou changest and Away he 's sent by Thee 13. His Sons they unto Honour come And it he doth not know Neither perceives he this of them When that they are brought low 14. But this is Mans Condition here His Flesh on him hath Pain Also his Soul within him that Shall Mourn Man's surely vain Job 21. 23 24 25 26 33. 21. One Dies in his full Strength when he Finds not the least decay But is at ease and Nature strong And vigorous every way 22. Another Dies in bitterness Of Soul and Agony And never doth he eat but with Greif and Anxiety 23. They both shall in the Dust lie down And both alike shall fare The Worms devouring both i' th' Grave No difference is there 24. And as innumerable are Those that before are gone So every Man shall after them Draw and escape shall none 25. If God against Man sets his Heart No longer here to be If that his Spirit to himself And Breath gather doth He. 26. All Flesh together perish shall Yea all then perish must And of Necessity they all Must turn again toth ' Duft What is Mans Wisdom Job 28. 1 2 5 6 12 28. 1. SUrely for Silver there 's a Vein A Place for Gold which Men refine Out of the Earth is took Iron Brass molten is out of the Stone 2. From th' Earth comes Bread from under it Is Fire turn'd up as it were It 's Stones the Place of Saphires are And Dust of Gold it is found there c. 3. Thus in great Measure Man indeed Hath Skill and Wisdom to find out The Works of Nature and of Art Contrivemnts for to bring about 4. But as for the Wisdom sublime With which the World God govern doth That comprehend cann't any one It 's God's Prerogative alone 5. But though that Wisdom so sublime Unto himself Reserv'd hath he There is a Wisdom God commends And of which capable are we 6. And this God hath declar'd to Man The fear o' th Lord behold that is Mans Wisdom and for to depart From Evil Understanding is The Godlies submissiveness under the afflicting Hand of God Job 1. 21 22. 2. 10. 1. NAked out of my Mothers Womb Into the World I came And Naked out o' th' World shall I Return to th' Earth again 2. The Lord he gave and the Lord hath Taken again away And the Name of the Lord that hath Done both be bless'd for Aye Good at the Hand of God shall we Receive and shall not we Evil also receive if that On us inflicteth He. Job 5. 17 18 12. Behold the Man is Happy whom The great God doth Correct Therefore th' Almighties chastening Despise not nor reject For sore he mak'th and the sore He maketh binds up He Also he woundeth and his Hand The Wound whole makes to be In Trouble yea in Troubles Six He shall deliver Thee Yea even in seven that thou shalt with No Evil touched be Job 34. 31 32. Surely if God Chastise it 's meet That say to him do we We have Chastisement Born and we No more offend will Thee That which I see not teach thou me If I Iniquity Have in Time past done yet now it No longer do will I. The Godlies Hope and Happiness 1. I Know that my Redeemer lives Yea Lives for ever and That at the latter Day even He Upon the Earth shall stand 2. And though after my Skin destroy'd By Worms this Body be Yet in my Flesh yea in my Flesh I surely God shall see 3. Whom I shall see even for my self Yea mine own Eyes shall see And not another though my Reines Consum'd within me be Job 14. 14 15. 4. If Man once Die shall he again Yet live then as for me All Days of my appointed Time I 'le wait till my Change be 5. Thou shalt me call out of the Grave And I will answer Thee And thou the Work wilt of thine Hands Have a desire to see Job 13. 15 16. Although he slay me yet in him Repose my Trust will I But I before him will maintain My Ways Sincerity He also shall even he himself Be my Salvation For who 's an Hypocrite before His Face he shall not come Job 8. 10 11 12. 1. Behold God will not cast away A perfect Man nor will His help afford to any such Who doers are of ill 2. Until with Laughing he shall please Thy Mouth even for to fill Yea with rejoycing also shall Thy Lips replenish still 3. They that Thee hate they shall be cloth'd With shame and come to nought The dwelling place o' th' Wicked shall Not be found though 't is sought Job 35. 14. Although thou sayest and dost complain That him thou shalt not see Yet Judgment him before therefore Thy Trust in him let be The Godly not secure 1. THe thing is come to me which I Did greatly fear would be And that which I afraid was of That is come unto me 2. Secure I was not neither Supinely did I rest Nor quiet was I trouble yet Came to me when at best Concerning the Godly their Integrity Job 23. 10 11 12. 1. THe way the Lord knows that I take When he hath tried me As Gold when it is tried such My coming forth shall be 2. My Foot hath held his Steps his way Have kept declin'd not I From the Commandment of his Lips Neither gone back have I. 3. More than my necessary Food The Words esteem'd have I Which did proceed out of his Mouth So much by me set by Job 27. 3 4 5 6. 4. As God doth live even all the while That my Breath is in me And in my Nostrils that of God The Spirit bides in me 5. My Lips shall not speak wickedness Nor Tongue utter Deceit Nor from me my